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I think it was approximately1989 when I first experienced OCD behavior.I didn’t recognize it as such but now, thinking back, it was OCD. I worked in a pizza store and was put in charge of closing the place down at night.I found myself checking the ovens the locks, the safe and All appliances(even the refrigerator doors) several times over. This was very aggravating for the person closing w/me but VERY embarrassing for me, but I … The Story Continues…

I Have been suffering with OCD, anxiety and depression from the time I was 7 years old. OCD for me started out with me washing my hands over and over believing that I was contaminated. Then as time went on I started to fear germs, and a illness called HIV. I began to think that if I came in contact with anyone or touched something, that i was going to get AIDS. It was very … The Story Continues…

In 1995 I was a senior in college. I was excellent student, some would say driven. I was outgoing, flamboyant, friendly, gregarious, risk-taking. During the fall semester I found myself not attending class, crying all the time, looking at the ground. I could not make decisions or carry on conversations. I could not decide what to eat or where to sit or what to do with myself. I was totally paralyzed form the inside out. … The Story Continues…

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When the mind is in a state of uncertainty, the smallest impulse directs it to either side.

by Terence

The OCD Stories

As OCD is rarely limited to one specific type in one individual it is difficult to place the stories in one category. I have tried to place them in the categories below, by what appears to be the primary category.

Most stories end up in the Pure O category. This is the category for Intrusive thoughts and ruminating. Or obsessions without a clear external compulsion